Adjustable plate-hanger.



H. R. SEAVBY. ADJUSTABLE PLATE HANGER. APPLIOATION FILED 9110.13, 1907.

907,706. Patenta Dee. 22, 1908.

UNITED 'STATES PATENT onmon HARRY R. SEAVEY, OF. PORTLAND, MAINE,ASSIGNOR TO E. T. BURROWES, OF PORTLAND,

MAINE.

AD JUSTABLE PLATE-HANGER.

p Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known thatl, HARRY R. SEAvEY, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Portland, in the c-ounty of Cumberland and State of Maine,have invented certainA new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Plate-Hangers, of which the following is a s eciiication, referencebeing hadtherein to t e accom anying drawing.

T is invention 'relates to plate supports, and has particular referenceto such a support or hanger adapted to'be applied to motor vehicles orthe like, the plate to contain the number or other information which itis desired to ex ose to view. Heretofore, plates of this cliaracter havebeen attached to the vehicle bynieans of ordinary skate straps and thelike, but these have proven unsatisfactory for many reasons, among whichmay be noted the continual sliding ofthe plates about the rod to whichthey are applied thus making them a nuisance, and t e tendency of thestraps to wear off readily. Therefore it is the'priinary object of thismvention to do away with such fixtures and to provide one pleasing inappearance, and

capable of withstanding the wear and tear incident to the intended use,and to resent a hanger which though detachable wil when applied,maintain a fixed relation to its supf port,

Means are also provided whereby the 'attachment may be used inconnection with the bars of beams or any of the usual types of motorvehicles, the same including adjustable securing means for theattachment.

More particularly, the invention includes a metallic support for thelate so constructed as to prevent accidenta se aration ofthe platetherefrom, and adjusta le means for securing the support in position.

The invention also comprises means, in connection with .a support of thecharacter described, for preventlngrattling of the plate in its swingingmovement relative to said support.

Other improvements and minor details in the arrangement and constructionof the.

parts will be more particularly pointed out in the detailed specificdescription below which, for a clear understanding of the device shouldbe consideredin connection with the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof, and wherein like reference characters I-sha ed incross-section, and Fig. 8, is a slight y modified form disclosing thedevice ap lied directly to the steel frame of a car.

eferring now more particularly to the said drawings, A represents one ofthe bars or beams .carried by a motor vehicle or the like, the samebeing shown as round in cross section in Figs. 1 and 2, and I-sha ed inFig. 7. Adapted to be applied to this bar or beam A, in a manner to behereinafter described, is the plate hanger or support comprising thefollowing arts: B is a iirm support formed preferab y of spring metaland consisting of an elongated flat portion b having at its lower end areturn bend portion b curved to constitute a retaining means. Thissupport B is connected to the bar Aby means of a flexible strap Dconveniently formed of leather, the stra being seated within the curvedportion an secured thereto at d by the rivet d. This securin means dshould be detachable, whereby t e strap may be replaced, if necessar Thestra being flexible, it willfollow t e outline of t e member B, and thesame is formed of sufcient length to encircle or surround the bar A. Thefree end of the stra has a series of perforations d, one oi which,according to the size of the bar, is adapted to be engaged -by thesecuring means. This securin means includes a nut E riveted at e to t eouter surface of the member B ad'acent the upper end of the latter, andhas a t readed opening for the reception of a bolt F which 1s of alength to pass through one of the perforationsat the free end of thestrap D and an opening in the portion of the latter secured to themember B. Arranged between the head of the bolt F and the free end ofYthe strap is a metallic bearing plate or cap G flanged at its oppositeends to overlap the edges of the free end of the strap.

From the description above, it will be seen that the bolt may engage anyof the apertures at the free end of the strap, therelas illustrated inbig. 1.

by rendering the device serviceable in conthe peculiar shape of thecurved portion b of the member b, while the same permits a relativemovement for the plate, the latter cannot become accidentally disengagedand lost, it being noted that the upper end of the projection b extendsto a point adjacent the securing means for the strap, and the free endof the latter, constitutes in effect, a continuation of said projectionb.

It is sometimes desirable to apply the attachment directly to the frameor the vehicle, when, and in which event, the type of attachmentdisclosed in lig. 8 is employed. In the said figure', the encircling orfree end of the strap l) is done away with, and the bolt It is passeddirectly through an opening in the prcssed ,'steel frame H. Theoperation is similar to that previously described, except that the nut Eneed not be securely riveted to ,the frame H, and a washer I suitablyformed of yleather is inserted between the cap G and strap D.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be covered by Letters Patent is:

1. A supporting attachment for the number plates of motor vehicles,having a hook with a mouth for the insertion of a plate, a strap securedto thehookand having an extended portion for engagement with a art ofthe velncle, and means for securing the end of said extended portionof'the strap in place whereby the same will substantially close themouth of the hook.

2. In an attachment of the character described, the combination of ametallic member having its lower end bent back upon itself to constitutea retaining means, a pad fitting over the inner surface of the metallicmember and retaining means and secured in osition, the end of said adand said bent ack Cportion of the meta lic member being space from thebody portion of the metallic member for the ready insertion andwithdrawal of a number plate or the like, and said -pad having anextended strap ortion-for engaging a part of a vehicle, an means forsecuring the free end of said stra portion to the metallic memberwhereby t e same will constitute in eiect a continuation of the bentAgain by reason of 3. In an attachment of the character described, thecombination of a substantially rigid member having a retainingprojection, a number plate on said projection, an adjustable iiexiblestrap for applying the rigid member to the vehicle, means-for securingone end of the strap to the rigid member, and means operatively connectewith the opposite end of the stra for preventing accidental Withdrawalof the plate.

y 4.' A support for a number plate comprising a hook portion, a strapadapted to be passed around a bar or the like, means for .connecting thefree end of the strap to the hook portion, the said means beingadjustable and having associated means for retaining it in adjustedposition.

5. A support for a number plate comprising a substantially rigid member,a hook carried by the member, a strap secured to the member adapted tobe passed around a bar or the like, and retaining means carried by themember for said strap, said means being adjustable for adjusting theholding length oi' the strap, with associated means'for holding theparts in adjusted position.

6. In combination, a support having hook, a strap secured at one end tothe support and bent to it the hook, which latter is adapted for thereception of a number plate or the like, the opposite end of the strapforming a support for `engagement with a vehicle, and means for engaginglthe, opposite end whereby it will constitute a continuation of thehook.

' 7. A supporting attachment for number plates comprisin a rigid hookAmember, a pad thereon, an hook member on a suitable support includinmetallic plates one on the outside of the a and one on the outside ofthe hook mem er means for mounting thev respectively and a threaded boltengaging alined apertures ineach of said parts, and' permittingadjustment of said plates.

8. In an attachment of the character described, the combination of ametallic'member having a retainin projection for the reception of anumber p ate, thesaid plate, and a strap secured ats-one end to saidmember adapted to pass roundv a bar of a vehicle, in

combination with means for securing the opposite end of the stra to themember comprising a nut fixed to t 1e outelfsurface of-said member, aplate overlapping the opposite',

end ofthe strapand a threaded bolt engaging alined apertures in saidmember, strap, nut and plate. f

9. An attachment of thm-character described, comprising a su portingmember having a hook, a number p ate havmg a lon' gitudinal slotintermediate its sides loosely' engaging over said hook, and a strapsecured at one end to the su porting member and adapted to pass round) avehicle bar, and a device applied' to said member for adjustablysecuring the opposite end of the strap theret`o after engaging thevehicle bar, whereby said o posite end will constitute in effect acontinuation of the hook.

10. A. device of the character described, comprising a bar, a supportingmember having a hook thereon, a number plate having a slot intermediateits sides loosely engaging over the hook, astrap secured at one end tothe supporting member and arranged to pass round said bar, the saidstrap having a series of apertures at its free end, and a device securedto the supporting member for engaging one of said apertures and therebysecure the member in place, means whereby the device may be adjusted totake up play after the same has engaged the a erture of the strap, andassociated means fbr holding the Vlast mentioned means in adjrstedposition.

11. In an attachment of the charatcer described, a relatively rigidplate with a retaining projection at its lower end, a flexible strap,secured to the plate and projection thereabove for engagement with asupporting bar or the like, the strap having apertures at its free end,and an adjustable bolt arranged to engage one of said apertures at thefree end of the strap and'engage an aperture in said plate.

'12. An attachment of the character described, comprising a relativelyrigid plate with a retaining projection at its lower end, a flexiblestrap secured to the plate and rojecting thereabove for engagement wit ia supporting bar or the like, the strap having apertures in its freeend, and a bolt arranged to engage one of said apertures at the free endof the strap and pass through the body of the strap, and said bolthaving an adjustable connection with the plate.

13. An attachment of the character described, comprisinga relativelyrigid plate having a retaining projection at its lower end, a flexiblestra secured to said plate and having afree end projecting beyond theupper end of the plate to engage a suitable sup ort, a nut secr red tothe outer surface o the plate, the free end of the strap having anaperture, and a bolt arranged to pass through said aperture and anaperture in the plate and adji` stably engage said nut.

14. An attachment of the character de- Y scribed, Acomprising asupporting late having a hook-shaped projection at its ower end, a strapprojecting beyond the Lipper end of the plate 4and adapted to engage asritable sipport, a ca plate arranged to engage over the outer sir aceof the projecting end of the strap, and a bolt arranged to engage saidstrap and pass throi` gh the projecting end of the strap and engage saidplate.

15. An attachment of the character described, comprising a supportinglate having ahoolhaped projection at its oWer end, a strap secured tothe plate and having a free adjustable end projecting thereabove, andmeans for adji'stably secrring the free end of the strap to said platecomprising an engaging nut secired to the outer surface of the plate, acap plate arranged to engage the outer surface of the free end of thestrap, and adji stable means arranged to engage said nut and platerespectively.

16. An attachment of the character described, comprising a plate havinga retaining hook thereon, a strap extending over the inner surface ofthe plate and bool: to coustitute a pad therefor, which said strap has afree end projecting above the plate, and means for securing the free endof the strap to the plate at a point adjacent the opposite end of thestrap comprising a nut sec-i; red to the outer surface of the plate, acap late arranged to engage the outer surface o the free end of thestrap and adjiistable means arranged to engage said nut and cap platerespectively.

17. An attachment 4of the character described, comprising a plateliaviuga retaining hook thereon, a strap extending over the inner surface ofthe plate and hooi: to constitute a ad therefor, which said strap has afree endp projecting above the plate and means for securing the free endof the strap to the plate, comprising a nut secured to the outer surfaceof the plate, a cap plate arranged to engage the outer srrface of theupper end of the strap and having side iianges engaging over the edgesof the strap, and adjustable means arranged to engage said nut and capplate respectively.

18. In an attachment of the character described, the combination of arod support, a supporting plate having a retaining hook, a strap securedto the plate and having a projecting free end arranged to pass aroundthe rod su port, and an adjustable device detachablJy engaging the freeend of the strap and plate respectively.

19. An attachment of the character described, comprising a rod support,a supporting plate havin a retaining hook, a strap extending over t einner surface of the plate and secured thereto to constitute a pad forthe hook and having a rojecting free end arranged to pass around the rodsupport, and an adjustable device detachably engaging the free end ofthe strap and plate respectively.

20. An attachment of the character described, comprising a rod support,a supporting plateliaving a retaining hook, a strap eX- tending over theinner surface of the plate and secured thereto to constitute a pad forthe hook and having a rojecting free end arranged to ass round the rodsupport, an evice detachably engaging the free end of the stra and platerespectively and a number plate liaving an elongated slot looselyengaging over the retaining hook.

21. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting plate bent inwardly at its lower end to constitute an openended hook, a strap extending over the inner surface of the late andhook for constitutin a pad for t e latter and having a free enprojecting thereabove for engagement with a support, and-means forsecuring the free end of the'stra to the plate whereby said free endwill in e ect constitute a continuation of the end of the hook portionthereof and prevent accidental withdrawal oi the part carried thereby.

22. An attachment of the character described comprisin a-su'pportingplate bent upon itself at its ower end to constitute a hook thetermination of the hook end being separated from the plate for theinsertion of a number plate or the like, and means for securing the suporting plate to a suitable support, the sai means constituting a bridgefor substantially closing said space.

23. A number plate attachment comprising a plate having a hook for thereception of a number plate, said number Iplate, a supporting bar, astrap secured to t e first mentioned plate and passing around thesupportgomeo ing bar, the said strap having a series of apentures at itsfree end, a device arranged to engage one of said apertures and havingan adjustable connection with the plate thereby drawing opposite ends ofthe strap about said bar.

24. An attachment of the character described comprising a supportingplate, a hook on the plate, and-retalnin means for the plate com risingan adjusta le bolt, the bolt eing of a ength to bridge the space betweenthe hook and plate.

25. An attachment of the character described corn rising a supportingplate having a retaining ook, and means for securing the plate inposition, comprising a nut on one side of the plate, a cap plate u onthe opposite side of the supporting p ate, and an adjustable memberarranged to engage said nut, and cap plate, res ectively.

In testimony whereo I ailiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY R. SEAVEY.

Witnesses:

FRANK L. RICKEN, L. GRovEs WEYMOUTH.

